Educate
Candidate forums, questionnaires, and ballot guides that make every race legible, so LGBTQ+ voters walk in knowing exactly who stands where.
See the ballot guideThe District's LGBTQ+ Democrats, organized.
We endorse candidates, show up where LGBTQ+ Washingtonians need us, and hold the people we elect to their promises.
“A candidate for Council answered my question, to my face, because this club put me in the room to ask it.”
Member since 2019 · Ward 4
Our candidate forums are open to everyone. Members ask the questions, hear the answers, and vote the endorsement afterward.
How we workThree ways into the fight
Advocate
We speak up for LGBTQ+ Washingtonians where decisions get made: alongside coalition partners, in public comment, and with the officials we helped elect.
Where we standOrganize
Doors knocked, neighbors served. We turn out for endorsed candidates and lend hands to the nonprofits doing the work year-round.
Volunteer with usWho we're with on the November ballot
Endorsed
Candidate name
Ward 1 Council
Testified at every budget hearing on LGBTQ+ senior housing. Voted with us 14 of 14 times.
Endorsed
Candidate name
At-Large Council
Introduced the LGBTQ+ Health Data Collection Amendment Act and carried it to a unanimous vote.
Endorsed
Candidate name
Ward 5 Council
Ran the Trans/GNC Youth Workforce expansion through committee and funded it at $500,000.
Members decide the endorsements
Join before the next forum and you vote on it. That's the whole pitch.
Join the clubOn the calendar
September membership meeting
Tue, Sep 9 · 6:30 PM · 2000 14th St NW · Ward 1
Endorsement vote for the At-Large race, plus a briefing on the budget markup.
Canvass launch — Ward 7
Sun, Sep 14 · 10:00 AM · Benning Road NE
Doors for our endorsed Council candidate. Training and coffee provided; no experience needed.
Candidate forum — At-Large
Sat, Sep 27 · 7:00 PM · The DC Center · Ward 2
Every declared candidate, on the record, answering our questionnaire in person.
Members run this club
Membership is $35 a year. You get a vote on every endorsement we make, a say in where the club goes next, and a community that shows up for you.
- Vote on endorsements
- Member-only events
- Early and discounted event tickets
- Shared conference passes
- Priority seats at candidate forums
- Eligibility for board seats
Fund the work
One-time gifts pay for candidate forums, printed ballot guides, and canvass launches. No membership required.
Contributions to Capital Stonewall Democrats are not tax deductible.
If you need help right now
Community partners providing direct services across the District.
SMYAL
Housing, health, and leadership programs for LGBTQ+ youth.
smyal.orgThe DC Center
Community space, programs, and peer support for LGBTQ+ Washingtonians.
thedccenter.orgDC LGBTQ+ Budget Coalition
The coalition behind DC’s dedicated LGBTQ+ budget funding. We’re a member.
Contact the coalition